Sunday, June 8, 2014

OAFCON 2014 October 25-26th Embassy Suites Norman, Oklahoma ! 

OAFCON returns this Fall in a new location and new date!  Wall to wall comic book dealers, artists, writers, professionals, publishers, editors and fans! 
The OKLAHOMA COMIC CREATORS will be on hand to sketch and visit with all their fans! 

COMIC BOOK and NOSTALGIA dealers from coast-to-coast attend OAFCON to offer great deals on both old new comics and collectibles!  

OAFCON is $5.00 admission, and is open Saturday 10-7 and Sunday 10-6.

The Embassy Suites sleeping rooms  are $159 which includes breakfast. 405-364-8040  
Also close by is MOTEL 6 with $59.99 single rates/ $64.00 double. 1-800-466-8356 for reservations.  Built in 2010. 
In the local area is HAMPTON INN and HILTON GARDEN INN with rooms around $100. 

OAFCON IS SPONSORED BY
THE OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE  OF FANS (OAF). Hosting comic book/nostalgia shows in Oklahoma since 1970. 



DONNIE PITCHFORD  

OAFCON GUEST OF HONOR! 


OAFCON is pleased to announce DONNIE PITCHFORD writer, artist and all around super talent on the comic strip LUM & ABNER will be attending OAFCON! Donnie will be signing autographs, selling original artwork and visiting with his many fans. If you aren't familiar with the characters Lum & Abner check out Donnie's websites to learn more. 














BILL SCHELLY RETURNS TO OAFCON !

 Comics Author and historian  BILL SCHELLY  returns to OAFCON! Bill has been busy writing the biography of Harvey Kurtzman, out this next Spring. His American Comic Book Chronicles as well as the Art of Joe Kubert have been award winning books!










RACHEL CAINE NOT SIGNING AT OAFCON!
Well, we had Rachel and now we don't :) Actually, it's a good thing.. Rachel was invited to the LONDON COMIC CON as a guest in order to promote the new digital tv show; MORGANVILLE ! Based on Rachels Morganville Vampire Series. Cat will have all the largest news and details!  However Rachel is sending another author in her place..

OAFCON WELCOMES ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE SF/FANTASY AUTHOR


Rosemary is author of many Fantasy books, but most popular are the Maggie Quinn series; starting with Prom Date From Hell  in the Girl vs Evil series.  Come by and sell hello and get an autograph! 


R. CAT CONRAD SURREALLUSTRATOR


Cat Conrad has a been a staple at conventions as far as most folks can remember. He's a Grand Artist, A Golden Age Comics Historian, collector and dealer, and one of the nicest fen you'll ever find!  


LARRY E. LATHAM
 LOVECRAFT IS MISSING!


Our local mega-talented Larry Latham is the writer and artist for the on-line comic LOVECRAFT IS MISSING which is running for several years now. Larry has previously worked for Walt Disney Co. producing and animating the TALESPIN cartoon. Larry will be selling books so stop by his table for a visit!


GRANT IRWIN return to OAFCON


If you collect Old Comics, Pop Bottles, Pez, Baseball cards, Magic cards,Underground comix, original art, beer cans or any number of other genres, you will enjoy seeing what Grant brings this year. He travels 1000s of miles finding the most wonderful stuff and saves it up all year long to bring to OAFCON! Get your wallets ready! 

MATT PRICE OF SPEEDING BULLET COMICS


Batman, er, that is, Matt Price will be attending OAFCON to talk about his co-writing of the new comic book movie POSTHUMAN PROJECT and the new comic book, SPEEDING BULLET Comics. 

DAVID T. ALEXANDER COMICS HISTORIAN


From Tampa Florida we welcome David Alexander of CULTURE & THRILLS GALLERY to OAFCON!  David promises to load down his two tables with an awesome array of great OLD comics and memorabilia!


JERRY BENNETT NEW LOVECRAFT ARTIST !



OAFCON is very glad to read that JERRY BENNETT is the new artist for Larry Latham's LOVECRAFT IS MISSING!  There will be  Lovecraftian discussions so come prepared! 





EQUINOX COMICS RETURNS TO OAFCON




Aaron and the gang return with a well represented group of talented guys n gals sketching, drawing and visiting with fans at OAFCON..  Watch this space as we add the names of those attending~ 


"SHOT IN OKLAHOMA" AUTHOR JOHN WOOLEY to sign books at OAFCON.
We are pleased to have John return to the show so his legion of fans can see his new book, visit with him about old country music, classic horror movies, the films he has made, and the pulps he has written. 
 

UPDATE:   John Wooley is  writing and co-hosting Film Noir Theatre, a six-episode series showcasing some of the best and/or strangest melodramas of bygone days, coming this fall to a public-television station near you! 





JACK & CAROLE BENDER of the comic strip ALLEY OOP reunite with fans at OAFCON!
OAFCON is pleased to announce  the only husband/wife comics strip team will be at OAFCON! Fans of Alley Oop know how good the strip has been in the loving hands of Jack and Carole. Come say hello and visit with the Benders! 









ROBERT LANGE: CARTOONIST




Robert loved drawing, he learned much from his father, Daily Oklahoman award winning political cartoonist Jim Lange, about drawing and being a political cartoonist. Robert Lange has been drawing cartoons professionally since 1982. He has worked as a political cartoonist, art director, college professor and technical illustrator. He joined the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists in 1987. Robert entertains as a caricature artist for private parties, schools, company picnics, art festivals and various events.
www.bigheadtinybody.com 
rlange3@cox.net 
405-605-7531




BRETT WEISS VIDEO GAME BOOK AUTHOR 

Nearly everyone plays video games but few know it as well as Brett Weiss. He is author of several books on classic Video games and systems. Brett will be signing copies of his books as well as offering a large selection of cool games and collectibles!~ 









 LOCAL TV HORROR HOST COUNT GREGORE RETURNS TO OAFCON !

John Ferguson has played the TV horror host Count Gregore since 1958 on Oklahoma City TV stations.John is the nicest guy you'll ever meet and very knowledgable on old TV history! Come get autograph or a photograph with our Classic Count! 






FANTASY ARTIST KENNETH SMITH AT OAFCON 

Fantasy and Science Fiction illustrator Kenneth Smith  returns to OAFCON with his dazzling array of SF paintings both for sale and for display. Come see his legendary 1970's magazine publisher of PHANTASMAGORIA !   





WOMEN & KIDS DEAL AT OAFCON



Comics are a wonderful thing. We have women and kids who are fans and dealers at OAFCON! 



E.C. COMICS EXPERT ROGER HILL makes at visit to OAFCON !

E.C. Comics are the most notorious 1950's comics and are loved by old and new  comic fans. Roger Hill knows all about them, their writers, artists and everything in-between!  He's publishing a fanzine EC FAN ADDICT and issue #3 is supposed to be out at OAFCON !   Come visit with Roger and see all the neat old collectibles he brings for sale! 









PIONEER COMICS DISTRIBUTOR BUD PLANT TO ATTEND OAFCON!
For decades now Bud Plant, Inc has been supplying the comics world with graphic novels, art books, fanzines and much more. All courtesy of visionary BUD PLANT, a teen who saw the need for such a service back in the late 1960's when comic shops were in their infancy.  Today Bud attends OAFCON both buying and selling comics, books and rare collectibles. It's always worth the price of admission just to see what Bud brings! 




PRARIE DOG AND VINTAGE STOCK AT OAFCON

Mark Brown and Ken Caviness are two of the greatest friends to fandom! Their stores provide a great service to fans with the super selection they carry. Come meet the founders of two successful chains; PRARIE DOG COMICS and VINTAGE STOCK..





SCOTT COSBY / WILL HARRISON 
THE TALENTED TEAM 
OF THE OKC EDGE 

Will Harrison is the talented director of the OKC EDGE, and SCOTT COSBY is the head Comic News writer.  Come meet the talented twosome at OAFCON. They just might interview you !  Visit the OKC edge at:


                             Scott Cosby
                                                                                                     Will Harrison





JACKSON COMPTON 

ILLUSTRATED GIRL kickstarted project..
An exciting new Kickstarter project that local comic talent Jackson Compton would like your help with.  Come visit Jackson at OAFCON and see his latest artwork and projects!

visit the kickstarter project at this link:




ELLIS GOODSON AND S.A. MCCLUNG RETURN OF OAFCON 



OAFCON welcomes back ELLIS GOODSON (left) and SCOTT MCCLUNG !
Two excellent artists showing off their comics, sketches, portfolios,etc. Come see their talented offerings in the artists grouping area of tables! Hey doodles for a buck! You can't beat that!

 ROY BONARIO CLAYTON THORPE ED HENDERSON 


OAFCON welcomes the legendary Godfather of HOUSTON TEXAS comics fandom, Roy Bonario, on his 80th birthday! Along with SUPERMAN collector Clayton Thorpe and ( not pictured) Ed Henderson, animator on the DISNEY picture SNOW WHITE ! Ed who is 93 makes no other shows but OAFCON! 

BACK ISSUE BONANZA AT OAFCON




Year after year the selection of back issue comics, pulps, posters, etc is always very impressive at Oafcon. We have exhibitors from coast to coast. No old stale stuff here!  Sure you can buy from Ebay, but you will get just as good deals here and get to see the item up close!  OAFCON RULES!




MICHELLE NOLAN COMICS HISTORIAN



OAFCON welcomes the return of MICHELLE NOLAN.  Author of the history of romance comics; LOVE ON THE RACKS. Michelle will be buying stacks of old comics for her ongoing research! 




POPEYE EXPERT:  BRUCE SHULTS



World renowned POPEYE expert BRUCE SHULTS will be attending OAFCON. Here seen with JOHN WOOLEY ( right), at OAFCON 2013. Bruce can answer any question about Popeye, EC Segar, or a multitude of other subjects from Little Orphan Annie, to Children Series Books. A walking encyclopedia! Come tease his brain with some trivia!

MARK LAMBERTI : DALLAS FAN LEGEND!


 Mark Lamberti is one of the original comic show organizers from Dallas Texas. Mark published several successful fanzines in the 1960's-70s including HUH?, and helped chair  many comic and sf conventions. 

SERIOUS FANS OF POPULAR CULTURE !


Each year comic historians, collectors, investors, and fans converge on OAFCON ! We used to laugh at fans buying GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.. well, guess who is laughing now!  

LARRY BIGMAN:
 PHILLIP K DICK COLLECTOR



Larry Bigman is a long time member of Fandom. He wrote the Frazetta-Williamson Collector for RBCC in the 1960's and has collected comics books and such for 60 years. His collection and knowledge of Phillip K. Dick books is legendary. Seek him out at the show and visit with him about a variety of subjects. 

 BUDDY SAUNDERS: TARZAN AUTHOR!

Buddy Saunders of Mycomicshop.com will be at OAFCON.  A fixture at EVERY OAFCON, Buddy along with his wife Judy and son Conan will be buying comics for their on-line business. HOWEVER, Buddy is debuting his new Tarzan/John Carter/Shadow/ and other fictional stars novel. Details are:
The Martian Legion: In Quest of Xonthron

·       An Epic Adventure Novel in the Grandest ERB Tradition!
·       The Finest ERB Collectible Ever Produced!
·       Investment Quality!

Written in spirit by Edgar Rice Burroughs with an assist from Jake Saunders.

A completely new ERB adventure of Homeric proportions!

  • A quarter million words of high adventure! Like getting four ERB novels in one!
  • First 100 copies signed by Saunders, Grindberg, Hoffman, Mullins, DeVito, Cabarga, and Cochran.
  • Featuring 130 illustrations by Tom Grindberg, Michael C. Hoffman, and Craig Mullins, including….
    • 106 spot illustrations
    • 21 full page paintings and color illustrations
    • 3 double-page paintings and color illustrations
  • Dimensions 11-1/4-in. x 12-1/4-in. x 1-1/2in.
  • 423 pages.
  • Lavish book and cover design by Zavier Leslie Cabarga.
  • Martian coin (#1-1,100) created by Joe DeVito and minted in 99.9% pure platinum, 22 karat gold, 99.9% pure silver, and bronze finish over pewter.
  • Deluxe clamshell presentation box (#1-1,100) with coin case compartment.
  • Barsoomian map endpapers.
  • Personalized ownership certificate from Napier Industrial & Mercantile Co.
  • Online personalized ownership registry.
  • Printed in China on Gold East archival acid-free paper.
  • Book text typeset in the Cartier Family, designed in 1967 by Carl Dair.
  • Chapter headings typeset in Saber, and picture captions in Jake Ultra. Both fonts were designed especially for this book.
  • Russ Cochran, publisher.

In more ways than one, you’ll find The Martian Legion to be a mighty BIG book!

A First Edition of 4,100 leather bound copies soon to be available under the following options:

• #1–3 Worldbuilder edition, bound in banth, signed and numbered with presentation box and genuine platinum commemorative coin.

• #4–21 Legion Members and Jeddaks edition, bound in banth, signed and numbered with presentation box and 22 karat gold commemorative coin.

• #22–100 Warriors of Barsoom edition, bound in banth, signed and numbered with presentation box and 99.9% silver commemorative coin.

• #101–1,100 Wonders of Barsoom edition, bound in banth, unsigned but numbered, with presentation box and bronze-finish pewter commemorative coin.

• 3,000 Friends of Barsoom edition, bound in thoat.

Leather used in the production of this book is of the finest quality including banth from the low hills surrounding the dead seas of ancient Barsoom and premium Gatholian thoat. We are indebted to Napier Industrial & Mercantile for its valuable assistance.

SOME COPIES WILL BE FOR SALE AT OAFCON !! 



AARON ALDRIDGE DEALER FROM TULSA


Hooray! Aaron Aldridge is returning to sell us comics at OAFCON.. what does that mean? GOOD DEALS, of course!

THE COMEDY TEAM OF BUCK & BRYANT 



Buck Walton and John Bryant do a terrific standup routine. I just can't remember which one is the funny man? Oh well, these two wheelers  will be selling rare goodies! Buck will have odd old movie paper, transcription discs, folded up whatnots, and Bryant will have a huge array of great old comics and magazines.  



ROBERT A. BROWN : OAF PRESIDENT 



Our Fearless Leader.. Robert Brown will be showing and selling off his latest collectible finds and telling stories that thrill us all. Robert is considered OAF No.1 having been part of our Alliance since 1967.   










AND MORE UPDATES OF GUESTS, DEALERS AND FANS ATTENDING OAFCON 2014  coming soon!
 CHECK THIS PAGE for new listings each week.  







3 comments:

  1. Is there going to be any panels at this con ? Is there a schedule of events ?

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  2. OAFCON is not running any other events this year. Our large 90 table Dealers Room holds all the Guests, Writers, Artists and Comic Dealers.
    no organized Cosplay, but coming in costume is fine!

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  3. Bart, please check and see if you got an email from me today. If you didn't please email me at roxwrites@gmail.com - we have some unexpected changes in our plans that I need to tell you about.

    Roxanne Conrad

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